To maximise network connectivity in inaccessible areas, Department of Telecom (DoT) has sanctioned 483 mobile towers with 4G features to be set up by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in nine Districts of Odisha, reports The New Indian Express on October 28. This was based on the recommendations of the State Government under Left Wing Extremist (LWE) phase-II project with financial support of the Government of India, said head of Odisha Licensed Service Area (LSA) BK Nayak in a media conference at Koraput on October 27. Funds to the tune of INR 4.22 billion would be allotted from Universal Service Organisation Fund (USOF) for this purpose. Around 256 mobile towers have already been installed by USOF in 22 Districts in the State. Malkangiri, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) turf, gets the top priority as 128 towers have been allotted to the southernmost District. Another 85 is allocated to Koraput, 33 to Rayagada, 22 for Nabarangpur, six each for Kandhamal and Kalahandi, 49 for Nuapada and two each for Bargarh and Boudh.